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An army soldier carries a schoolchild as civilians flee after gunfire erupted at a site near a protest that was getting underway against Judge Tarek Bitar, who is investigating last year's port explosion, in Beirut, Lebanon October 14, 2021.
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What We're Watching: Sectarian clashes in Lebanon, Japan gets ready to vote

On August 4 of 2021, the Lebanese will commemorate the first anniversary of the terrible blast in the port of Beirut
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Lebanon is on fire. Where's the fire brigade?

It's been 365 days since twin blasts at a Beirut port decimated Lebanon's capital, killing more than 200 people, yet accountability has been scarce. Since then, Lebanon's already-dire economic and financial crises have only intensified. Some locals say Lebanon has become "unlivable" in recent months. So why isn't the country — now approaching failed-state status — getting the help it needs?